The Spaniards, jealous of French designs, now sent priests and soldiers to occupy several points in Texas.Our special project presenting the
The Outagamie War
The Outagamie question was settled for a time. The tribe remained quiet for some yearsOur special project presenting the definitive account of
The Mississippi Bubble
The bursting of the Mississippi bubble did not change the principles of administration in Louisiana.Our special project presenting the
France at the Mississippi’s Mouth
When Louisiana was thus handed over to a speculator for a term of years, it needed no prophet to foretell that he would get all he could out of it and
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The Outagamies at Detroit
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Chaplain Frye: His Fate
Lovewell's Pond, with its sandy beach, its two green islands, and its environment of lonely forests, reverted for a while to its original owners, --
Lovewell’s Fight
Suddenly, with frightful yells, the whole body of the Pequawket warriors rushed from their hiding-places, firing as they came on.Our special
Battle of Waterloo 1815
In 1815, eight miles south of Brussels, two of history's greatest generals met in battle for the first and only time: Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of